Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Near East and Africa, Volume V

868.24/3–1847: Telegram

The Chargé in Greece (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

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Athens, March 18, 1947—5 p. m.

396. Deptel 263, March 4. Note verbale 21315, March 17, received today which, with Embassy’s note of March 5 constitutes formal request for equipment required by Greek Army Gendarmerie, transmits detailed list which Military Attaché, on March 16, sent direct to War by safe-hand pouch carried by Ambassador Porter. Note and list follow by despatch.

Similar note (No. 21222, March 15) enclosed naval budget requirements which is not broken down into detailed items of equipment. Embassy endeavoring obtain desired details, and will forward them when received.¹

Keeley

1. The Embassy in Greece transmitted the texts of the two notes and of other relevant notes in despatch 3935, April 23. The despatch noted that the list of equipment desired by the Greek Army and Gendarmerie, furnished in note 21315, had been prepared by the Greek military authorities in close collaboration with the British Military Mission and the American Military Attaché (868.24/4–2347).